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78 Farlington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DS

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Farlington Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

78 Farlington Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £243,000 in October 2025. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 137.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Farlington Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Farlington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Farlington Road has no planning applications on record.

81

But the area is active

81 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£243,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2025Most recent

    £243,000

    +129.2%over 23 years

  2. 30 November 2001

    £106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DS: £280,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Farlington Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Farlington Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,627

Street avg £1,869

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Farlington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£248k

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1 Epworth Road

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3 bed
£278k

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1 Balfour Road

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3 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Burgundy Terrace, Battenburg Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Compton Road

PO2 0SS

3 bed
£320k

1 Kenyon Road

PO2 0JZ

3 bed
£335k

1 Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0SH

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.
Full Portsmouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lord Chichester — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

King's Academy College Park (Infant). 43 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO2 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Farlington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.